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February 2008

February 29, 2008

Signing off

2/29 Oscarweb Round-up -- THE FINALE


February 25, 2008

A swift affair

2/25 Oscarweb Round-up


February 24, 2008

Podcast #14

Podcast #13

Podcast #12

Podcast #11

Podcast #10

Podcast #9

Podcast #8

Podcast #7

Podcast #6

Podcast #5

Podcast #4

Podcast #3

Podcast #2

Pre-show podcast

Checking in with the Oscarweb

Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of Oscar?

Where I'll be

The after party

Sound words from The Bagger

2/24 Oscarweb Round-up -- THE BIG NIGHT!


February 23, 2008

Backstage at the Spirits

Live blogging from the Spirits

Off to the Spirits...

Win on Saturday, lose on Sunday?

Jack Nicholson recalls his history with Oscar

O'Neil goes bonkers

Oscar's box office bump

Wrapping up the year in images

2/23 Oscarweb Round-up


February 22, 2008

Another unsung hero...

FEATURES: Film Independent's Spirt Awards

Ken Turan writes up the Oscars

2/22 Oscarweb Round-up

There Will Be Posts


February 21, 2008

The Buzzmeter wraps up the season

It's beginning to look a lot like Oscar

Ernest Borgnine predicts the Oscars

The top 10 shots of 2007

MTV does Oscar's intro

2/21 Oscarweb Round-up


February 20, 2008

Poland's Gurus predict 8 wins for 'No Country'

'Sweeney,' 'Blades' and 'Compass' win big with costumers

The season's tragedy

2/20 Oscarweb Round-up


February 19, 2008

Hal Holbrook: "This is the thrill of a lifetime; there's only one Oscar."

Marfa in the spotlight

AMC Shootout: Oscar Nominees Special

2/19 Oscarweb Round-up


February 18, 2008

O'Neil gets some juicy tid-bits at the CAS Awards

A night at the Eddie Awards

2/18 Oscarweb Round-up


February 17, 2008

'Bourne,' 'Sweeney' take top editing honors

ACE Eddy Awards tonight

FEATURES: Oscar's Big Week

2/17 Oscarweb Round-up

'Blood,' 'No Country' and 'Compass' win big at ADG Awards


February 16, 2008

Mixing it up at the CAS

CAS Awards tonight, more to follow

Short talkin'

2/16 Oscarweb Round-up


February 15, 2008

Her father's daughter

Two inside looks at the making of 'Atonement'

Variety 'wraps' up the Oscar season

Gray Lady on docs

2/15 Oscarweb Round-up


February 14, 2008

In honor of Valentine's Day

Behind the sound of 'Transformers'

The Coward

Oscar-themed menu at the Carlyle

2/13 Oscarweb Round-up


February 13, 2008

Oscar animation debate

NEWSFLASH: Ian McEwan loves 'Atonement'

Is boredom Miramax's worst enemy?

'Transformers' tech crew pulls back the curtain

2/13 Oscarweb Round-up


February 12, 2008

THE NOMINEES: 'There Will Be Blood'

MySpace does the Oscars

Digging into Oscar's controversial music branch

'Juno' Jargon

THE NOMINEES: 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'

2/12 Oscarweb Round-up


February 11, 2008

Stone and O'Neil return fire, unnecessary drama ensues

The Bagger talks strike with Tony Gilroy

Magnolia's short films Oscar package

THE NOMINEES: 'The Savages'

Variety dives into the 'year-in-advance' game

Lots of in-house Oscar specials

THE NOMINEES: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'

2/11 Oscarweb Round-up


February 10, 2008

Vince Gill is my hero

2-time Oscar nominee Roy Scheider, dead at 75

The Reel Geezers make their Oscar picks

Full List of BAFTA Winners

I leave for two seconds -- BAFTA winners

THE NOMINEES: 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age'

THE NOMINEES: 'Gone Baby Gone'


February 9, 2008

THE NOMINEES: 'Norbit'

THE NOMINEES: '3:10 to Yuma'

2/9 Oscarweb Round-up


February 8, 2008

THE NOMINEES: 'Lars and the Real Girl'

Jeff Wells is precious, needs more from his milkshake experience

A milkshake just arrived at my doorstep...

THE NOMINEES: 'The Bourne Ultimatum'

EW's 'bad boys' issue

In case you haven't seen it already...


February 7, 2008

The end of things...

THE NOMINEES: 'I'm Not There'

He'll eat your soul

Crafts panel for 'No Country'

Ganis 'nervous' about the Oscar ceremony?

THE NOMINEES: 'Enchanted'

2/7 Oscarweb Round-up


February 6, 2008

Oscar beauty tips email -- nothing surprises anymore

Tim Gray on the nominees luncheon

THE NOMINEES: 'The Kite Runner'

The Bagger on 'No Country,' behind the veil of an oxygen take

The celebrated sound team behind 'No Country'

THE NOMINEES: 'La Vie en Rose'

2/6 Oscarweb Round-up


February 5, 2008

Reitman fields the kids in Santa Barbara

THE NOMINEES: 'Into the Wild'

AMC to offer day-long Best Picture showcase

'Conceal thy mail'

THE NOMINEES: 'Charlie Wilson's War'

2/5 Oscarweb Round-up


February 4, 2008

THE NOMINEES: 'Across the Universe'

USA Today digs into the 'milkshake' phenomenon

Jason Reitman's Walmart Commercial

THE NOMINEES: 'Juno'

Monday, Monday -- studios continue to flex the campaign muscle

2/4 Oscarweb Round-up


February 3, 2008

THE NOMINEES: 'Surf's Up'

Not Oscar related, but all I have to say is...

THE NOMINEES: 'In the Valley of Elah'

2/3 Oscarweb Round-up

An evening at the Scripters


February 2, 2008

Off to the Scripters...

THE NOMINEES: 'The Golden Compass'

FEATURES: The Nominees and a Talent Love-fest

THE NOMINEES: 'American Gangster'

2/2 Oscarweb Round-up


February 1, 2008

Focus auctioning off 'Atonement' threads

THE NOMINEES: 'Persepolis'

Oscar's changing face

34 nods and counting...

THE NOMINEES: 'Atonement'

2/1 Oscarweb Round-up



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